Chris Caputo (born July 22, 1980) is an

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who is the current head coach of the George Washington Colonials men's basketball team.

Playing career

Caputo played four years of basketball at

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, where he served as team captain.

Coaching career

After graduation, Caputo joined

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's coaching staff at George Mason as the director of operations and video coordinator. He'd become a full assistant coach in 2005, where that year, the Patriots would reach the 2006 Final Four. While on staff at George Mason, the team would reach the NCAA tournament three times, along with the NIT once. When Larrañaga accepted the head coaching position at

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in 2011, Caputo would join him on staff where he be a part of the Hurricanes' 2013

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regular season and tournament titles en route to a Sweet 16 appearance in the 2013 NCAA tournament. Caputo would be on staff for five postseason appearances, including runner-up in the 2015 NIT, along with five total NCAA Tournament appearances, including the Elite Eight in

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. On April 1, 2022, Caputo was named the head coach at George Washington, replacing

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Caputo, Chris Living people 1980 births American men's basketball coaches George Washington Colonials men's basketball coaches Miami Hurricanes men's basketball coaches George Mason Patriots men's basketball coaches Westfield State Owls men's basketball players Basketball players from New York City People from Elmhurst, Queens